| Crocodile Dundee | |
| Starring: | Paul Hogan Linda Kozlowski |
| Released: | 1986–2001 |
| Country: | Australia |
| Language: | English |
| Budget: | $47,800,000[1] |
| Gross: | $607,202,827 |
The Crocodile Dundee film series[2] consists of action-comedy films centered on a crocodile hunter named Michael J. "Crocodile" Dundee. The movies star Paul Hogan in the title role, over the course of three feature films. Hogan refused several proposals for more Crocodile Dundee films.
| Film | U.S. release date | Director(s) | Screenwriter(s) | Story by | Producer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crocodile Dundee | Peter Faiman | Ken Shadie, Paul Hogan & John Cornell | Paul Hogan | John Cornell | |
| Crocodile Dundee II | John Cornell | Paul Hogan & Brett Hogan | Jane Scott & John Cornell | ||
| Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles | Simon Wincer | Eric Abrams & Matthew Berry | Paul Hogan & Lance Hool | ||
See main article: Crocodile Dundee. A New York reporter named Sue Charlton heads to Australia to interview the living legend, known as "Crocodile" Dundee. When she finally finds him in the vast Australian terrain, she is so enthralled with him that she brings him back with her to New York City. In New York, Dundee is amazed by the many wonders of the city life and the interesting people there. It's a whole new way of life for the crocodile hunting adventurer.
See main article: Crocodile Dundee II. Mick "Crocodile" Dundee is just settling into his new way of life, in a home in Manhattan, when a South American drug dealer abducts his girlfriend, Sue. The drug dealer believes that images of his criminal activities, taken by her photographer ex-husband, are now being held by her. The crime boss holds her hostage in New York under threatening pretences, hoping that she'll give up the evidence. The legendary intrepid Dundee is soon on the criminal's trail and, as an expert hunter and adventurer, he aims to rescue his hostage girlfriend.
See main article: Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles. Dundee, an expert adventurer in the truest sense: a crocodile hunter from the wilds of the Australian Outback, and survivor of the dangers of New York City, now finds he must move to the luxury of Tinseltown - Los Angeles, California - when his wife, Sue, receives a new job as a newspaper bureau chief. "Mick" becomes an amateur undercover investigator when a conspiracy arises surrounding a Hollywood studio and their next big film release.
Following the overwhelmingly positive response to the fake trailers from the Super Bowl commercial campaign, Chris Hemsworth confirmed the possibility of creating a film. In discussing the production on the short, he stated:
| Character | Films | Marketing | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crocodile Dundee | Crocodile Dundee II | Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles | Dundee: | ||
| Michael J. "Crocodile" Dundee | Paul Hogan | ||||
| Sue Charlton Dundee | Linda Kozlowski | ||||
| Walter "Wally" Riley Sr. | John Meillon | ||||
| Luis Rico | Hechter Ubarry | ||||
| Miguel | Juan Fernández de Alarcon | ||||
| Arnan Rothman | Jere Burns | ||||
| Miloš Drubnik | Jonathan Banks | ||||
| Michael "Mikey" Dundee | Serge Cockburn | ||||
| Brian Dundee | Danny McBride | ||||
| Walter "Wally" Riley Jr. | Chris Hemsworth | ||||
| Lil' Donk | Margot Robbie | ||||
| The Prime Minister | Hugh Jackman | ||||
| J.P. Steele | Russell Crowe | ||||
| Wes Windsong | Liam Hemsworth | ||||
| Chief Jackson | Ruby Rose | ||||
| Dr. Clark | Isla Fisher | ||||
| The Cricket Legend | Luke Bracey | ||||
| Bar Patron | Chris Carr | ||||
| Jessica Mauboy | Herself | ||||
| Film | Composer | Cinematographer | Editor | Production companies | Distributing companies | Running time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crocodile Dundee | Peter Best | Russell Boyd | David Stiven | Rimfire Films | 20th Century Fox Hoyts Distribution Paramount Pictures | 1 hr 44 mins | |
| Crocodile Dundee II | Rimfire Films Paramount Pictures | 1 hr 52 mins | |||||
| Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles | Basil Poledouris | David Burr | Terry Blythe | Silver Lion Films Bungalow Productions Vision View Entertainment | Universal Pictures Paramount Pictures | 1 hr 28 mins |
| Film | Release date | Box office gross | Box office ranking | Budget | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North America | Other territories | Worldwide | All time North America | All time worldwide | |||||
| Crocodile Dundee | September 26, 1986 | $174,803,506 | $153,400,000 | $328,203,506 |
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| $8.8 million | [3] | |
| Crocodile Dundee II | May 25, 1988 | $109,306,210 | $130,300,000 | $239,606,210 |
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| $14 million | [4] | |
| Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles | April 18, 2001 | $25,635,682 | $13,802,992 | $39,438,674 |
| $21.15 million | [5] | ||
| Film | Rotten Tomatoes | Metacritic | CinemaScore | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crocodile Dundee | 89% (35 reviews)[6] | 62 (13 reviews)[7] | B+ | |
| Crocodile Dundee II | 9% (32 reviews)[8] | 41 (12 reviews)[9] | B+ | |
| Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles | 11% (82 reviews)[10] | 37 (23 reviews)[11] | B-[12] |
Paramount Pictures has released the Crocodile Dundee trilogy on Blu-ray in the U.S. on September 21, 2021. The third film is a debut for Blu-ray release.[13]
Hogan refused several proposals for more Crocodile Dundee films.[14] In January 2018, two trailers were released online for what was marketed as another film in the series, titled Dundee, with the tagline The son of a legend returns home. The film was said to star Danny McBride as Brian Dundee, the son of the original Michael J. "Crocodile" Dundee. The trailers also feature cameo appearances by Australian actors Chris Hemsworth, Hugh Jackman, Russell Crowe, Margot Robbie, Isla Fisher, Ruby Rose, Liam Hemsworth, Jessica Mauboy, and Luke Bracey.[15] Various aspects of the campaign made some publications believe that the film was an elaborate hoax.[16] It was later reported that these ads were actually part of a lead up to a Super Bowl commercial for Tourism Australia.[16] McBride and Hemsworth starred in the final commercial, which included Hogan in a cameo.[17]